This National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary was developed as a demonstration project by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO). The itinerary is designed to introduce the traveler to the wide range of historic places listed in the National Register, from National Parks, to locally significant historic districts. Visiting these historic sites can help foster an understanding and appreciation of our Nation's past, and encourage the preservation of these significant places as living parts of our communities.

This itinerary was first created as a printed brochure, the design and initial printing of which were made possible by a gift from the American Express Company to the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Proceeds from the sale of the itinerary help support the National Park Service in expanding and maintaining the National Register of Historic Places. The printed brochure was prepared by: Carol D. Shull, Patty Chrisman and Patrick Andrus, National Register of Historic Places, National Register, History, and Education Division; Rustin Quaide, NCSHPO; in cooperation with the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Offices. Special thanks to José Marull of the Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office, Sean Krigger of the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Office, Maggie Torres-Wilking of the National Register of Historic Places, and Mark Barnes of the National Park Service, Southeast Region. Printed versions of the itinerary are available for sale through NCHSPO; our website provides information on how to ORDER A COPY.

The online version of the Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the 34th in our series of online itineraries, was produced by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places and NCSHPO. It was created under the direction of Carol D. Shull, Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, Patrick Andrus, Heritage Tourism Manager, and Beth L. Savage, Publications Managing Editor. National Register web production team members included Jeff Joeckel, who designed the itinerary, Rustin Quaide, and Shannon Bell (all of NCSHPO), and National Register interns, Rebecca Dorfman, Brown University, and Lindsey Wallace, Ohio State University. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is based on information in the files of the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks collections. These materials are kept at 1201 Eye St., NW, Washington, D.C., and are open to the public from 9:00am to 12:00pm, Monday through Thursday.

For more information on historic places in the Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands contact: